rat-a-tat-tat

when friday rolled around last week, it had been an intense couple of days.
[thanks again for all of your sweet words of support, by the way]
i had been leaning on my Jesus for lots of love and lots of strength, and i was ready to put His promise that's gotten me through so much in these past few years in a place that i wouldn't soon forget it.
plus it just so happened to be the payday when i would have more than $20 to my name after paying all of my bills.

so, i got my tattoo!

it's french for "unfailing love".

Psalm 130:7 says "O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with Him is unfailing love".

as much as i know my parents love me, and ben loves me, and i am loved and supported by so many people, there's only one person that i know will always love me, no matter what.

people screw up. feelings change. friendships come and go.

but God's love, alone, is infallible.

so i wanted that reminder to always be there when i looked down at my arm.

and the french is because that's always been my language.

as much as i love the English language, i've felt at home with the French words that cross my tongue.

it's a reminder of my summer abroad, and also that the world is bigger than it seems.

there's more to life than my immediate problems, in this immediate area.

plus, it's pretty :)

so, there it is.

my new tattoo.

my new love.